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Alternatives to Windows Server 2025

Ordered by how much they overlap with Windows Server 2025, then by score.

6 alternatives

Alternatives, ranked

  1. Linux kernel

    Monolithic Unix-like operating system kernel used by Linux distributions, Android and embedded devices.

    • Released more recently
    • Higher score
    • Has a free plan
    • No shared features
    Updated 40 days ago
    7 93.5 = Compare

  2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a commercial Linux operating system for physical, virtual, and cloud deployments with live kernel patching.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    936 0.0 = Compare

  3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is a commercial Linux operating system for data center, cloud, and edge workloads with live patching and high availability.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    1054 0.0 = Compare

  4. TrueNAS

    Open-source storage operating system powered by OpenZFS providing network-attached storage, replication and virtualization.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    1102 0.0 = Compare

  5. Ubuntu Pro

    Ubuntu Pro is Canonical's subscription for extended security maintenance and compliance on Ubuntu systems, free for personal use up to 5 machines.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    1111 0.0 = Compare

  6. Windows 11 Pro

    Windows 11 Pro is Microsoft's business-oriented desktop operating system with device management, security, and AI features for Windows PCs.

    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    1157 0.0 = Compare